2+ hour, 48+ min ago  (414+ words) Published 10: 00 am Friday, May 29, 2026 The OSU-Cascades Little Kits child care program had lost hundreds of thousands of dollars. It had been in operation for less than a year. The school made the decision to shut it down. It is scheduled…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (173+ words) Published 8: 30 am Monday, May 11, 2026 Less than a year after it opened, Oregon State University-Cascades childcare center Little Kits is set to close. According to the university branch campus the childcare center will close July 2. The childcare center, which serves infants…...

7+ mon, 1+ week ago  (382+ words) Published 3: 29 pm Thursday, October 16, 2025 Katie Brandow founded the School of Enrichment preschool in Bend in 2007, but there is still high demand for quality child care in Central Oregon. And new programs are enriching some of those child care options that…...

9+ mon, 3+ week ago  (163+ words) Published 12: 39 pm Wednesday, August 6, 2025 Central Oregon has expanded child care slots for preschool-aged children over the past two years, but a report notes the region still lags in access to care for infants and toddlers. Locally, there has been an…...

9+ mon, 3+ week ago  (355+ words) Published 6: 55 am Friday, August 8, 2025 By Shaanth Nanguneri, Oregon Capital Chronicle Two years ago, state analysts said half of Oregon's 36 counties lacked sufficient infrastructure and capacity to care for preschool children in the area. Now that number has been cut in…...

1+ year, 2+ week ago  (501+ words) Published 6: 41 am Tuesday, May 13, 2025 By Mia Maldonado, Oregon Capital Chronicle Victoria Mendoza opened up a child care business in Salem 16 years ago'a decision inspired by her own need to find child care for her sons while maintaining a job. With…...